Work in the northern section of SH1 between Putāruru to Tokoroa was completed on April 8, 2025. During a five-week closure NZTA contractors rebuilt and repaired 2.16 lane km and sealed 5.8 lane kms of road between the Putāruru Transfer Station and the intersection with SH1 and Pinedale Road.
The southern part of this section was worked on during a closure of this section of SH1 between November 2024 and December 2024. Work stopped before Christmas to reduce distruption on SH1 over the holiday period.
Contractors will be returning next road maintenance season to complete the final surface on this entire section. Final surfacing is generally done up to 12 months after the initial chipseal surface has been laid to ensure it has bedded in properly. The programme for this work is still being confirmed but it is likely to be completed using stop/go, having one lane open, and/or nightworks.
We’d like to thank and acknowledge everyone who lives, works and plays down this section. Thank you for your patience and understanding while we completed this work. We know the disruption is frustrating, but it’ll be made worthwhile with a better-quality road that has less work on it in the future.